SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Sourcing Manager - Starship

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBrownsville, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An advanced degree and at least 3 years of experience in engineering, purchasing, contract negotiation, material or production planning, operations or supply chain management, material cost control, or master production scheduling; or a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in one or more of those areas; or at least 9 years of experience in one or more of those areas.
Experience in technical procurement, manufacturing, and vendor management.
Ability to read datasheets, drawings, and blueprints.
Knowledge of current technologies and applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, and Access.
Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones.
Must satisfy U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or otherwise be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Analyze supplier spend and capacity and develop supplier negotiation and engagement strategies.
Implement sustainable cost controls and develop cost-reduction improvement plans with suppliers.
Ensure work centers are clear to build on time and lineside health meets specifications, including sensible min/max and reorder points aligned with the material requirements planning demand plan.
Own overall work center material health while working with production counterparts and engineering to manage start-to-finish dates and cycle times.
Manage production-process or design-change cut-ins.
Resolve problems caused by late-breaking changes or shortages.
Ensure production reality, including work-center cycle time, is supported by a credible inventory demand-supply plan and vehicle exit rate.
Lead complex outsourcing and cross-functional projects.
Negotiate high-value contracts, including contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, responsibility, liability, indemnification, and intellectual property terms with suppliers.
Interpret contract conditions and terms, including fiscal and legal implications, and advise management on significant procedures and regulations affecting contracts.
Act as liaison with external and internal customers on matters affecting contractual agreements while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and government regulations.
Develop and lead commodity strategies for sheet metal, raw material, machined parts, hardware, and other aerospace components from cradle to grave.
Advise engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and new product introduction teams on best-value suppliers, new product introduction sourcing plans, make-versus-buy decisions, should-cost analysis, buy-complete strategies, and lead times.
Investigate new market trends and supplier roadmaps and collaborate with engineering on technology, cost, and supply approaches.
Drive design-for-manufacturability reviews with supplier quality and engineering support.
Lead value-add and value-engineering projects to improve part quality and reduce cost.
Mitigate sole-source and single-source risk and ensure continuity of supply.
Identify suppliers and visit supplier facilities to assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity.
Update SpaceX management and engineering teams on critical supply issues.
Execute material requirements planning messages for production parts, including requests for quotation and purchase order placements.
Resolve purchase order discrepancies and invoice issues, analyze procurement data, and track key metrics to produce actionable insights and reports.
Travel up to 50% of the work week, including internationally, as required.

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills.
Strong vendor-management experience.
Experience with contract negotiation.
Experience in production purchasing.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize to meet customer and company needs.
Strong customer-service skills.
Attention to detail, self-motivation, and ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and changing environment.
Conduct all activities with high integrity.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SOURCING MANAGER (STARSHIP)

The SpaceX supply chain department is a critical player in enabling Starship's mission to capitalize on SpaceX’s technological and market-changing successes. Our team will be part of managing an agile yet robust supply chain that will
enable a competitive advantage for the company. The functions within the department include procurement, planning and fulfillment, supplier development and quality, logistics and inventory. The sourcing manager will play a key role in enabling
SpaceX to meet the ambitious growth targets and greatly contribute to making us a multi-planetary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analyze supplier spend, capacity, and develop overall supplier negotiation and engagement strategies.
Implement sustainable cost controls and develop cost reduction improvement plans with suppliers
Ensure work centers are clear to build on time and that lineside health is meeting specifications like sensible min/max/reorder-points that are aligned to the MRP Demand plan
Have extreme ownership of the work center material health overall while working closely with production counterparts and engineering to stay on top of start to finish dates and cycle times
Manage production process or design change cut-ins etc.
Solve problems to recover from late breaking changes or shortages.
Ensure that the production reality (work center cycle time) is supported by a credible and well-thought out inventory demand-supply plan (vehicle exit rate)
Lead complex outsourcing and cross functional projects
Negotiate high value contracts and independently negotiate contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope, and terms involving responsibility, liability, indemnification, and intellectual property with suppliers
Interpret the conditions and terms of contracts including fiscal and legal implications and advise management on all significant procedures and regulations affecting the contract
Act as liaison with external and internal customers on all matters affecting contractual agreements while ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures and government regulations
Develop and lead commodity strategies for sheet metal, raw material, machined parts, hardware, and other aerospace components from cradle to grave
Be the “go to” resource for engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and new product introduction teams when determining best value suppliers, NPI sourcing plans, make vs. buy, should cost, buy complete strategies, and lead
times, etc.
Proactively investigate new market trends, supplier roadmaps, and collaborate with engineering on best path from a technology, cost, and supply standpoint
Drive design for manufacturability reviews with support from supplier quality and engineering.
Champion value- add and value engineering projects to improve part quality and reduce cost
Mitigate sole/single source risk and ensure continuity of supply.
Champion supplier discovery and visit supplier’s facilities to accurately assess technical capability, equipment, and capacity
Proactively update SpaceX management and engineering teams on all critical supply issues
Execute MRP planning messages for production parts including RFQ and PO placements
Resolve purchase order discrepancies and invoice issues; analyze procurement data and track key metrics to produce actionable insights and reports.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced degree and 3+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience working in one or more of the following; or 9+ years of experience working in one or more of the following:
- Engineering
- Purchasing
- Contract negotiation
- Material or production planning
- Operations or supply chain management
- Material cost control
- Master production scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Technical procurement, manufacturing, and vendor management experience
Experience reading datasheets, drawings, and blueprints
Proven track record of leadership and team building skills
Strong vendor management experience
Experience with contract negotiation
Experience in production purchasing
Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
Knowledge and skills in current technologies and applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, SQL, Access, etc.)
Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
Excellent customer service skills
Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment
Conducts all activities with the highest levels of integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to travel - up to 50% work week travel may be required, including international travel
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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